D44 · Indian · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.Nc3c65.Bg5dxc46.e4b57.e5h68.Bh4g59.Nxg5hxg510.Bxg5Nbd711.Qf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation5.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%2.3k54%
43%2.3k60%
6.8%35938%
1.5%7759%
1%5348%
0.9%4855%
0.8%4338%
0.5%2866%
0.2%1323%
0.2%1250%
Famous games in this line15 master games
Fridman, Daniel (2626) – Sammour Hasbun, Jorge E (2449)Acevedo Villalba, Angel (2546) – Dijon, Jean-Michel (2437)Stanach, Fabian (2399) – Brugger, Andreas (2476)Hartoch, Robert G (2430) – Zuidema, Coen (2430)Lobos Barrenechea, Miguel (2367) – Salas Arros, Cristian Eduardo (2386)Josteinsson, Leifur (2300) – Westerinen, Heikki MJ (2440)Kim, Igor (2332) – Yudin, Sergei (2406)Brodt, Aleksandr Aleksandr (2347) – Zielinski, Sergej (2331)Heroes of this opening Fridman, Daniel · Salas Arros, Cristian Eduardo · Yudin, Sergei
- Family
- Semi-Slav Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D44
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3
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